Question 1

If Tomas's intelligence quotient is 115,we know that

Accepted Answer

A) his chronological age is greater than his mental age. 
B) his raw score is 115 out of the standard 200 questions. 
C) his mental age is greater than his chronological age. 
D) a mathematical error was made in calculating Tomas's IQ. 
A) his chronological age is greater than his mental age. 
B) his raw score is 115 out of the standard 200 questions. 
C) his mental age is greater than his chronological age. 
D) a mathematical error was made in calculating Tomas's IQ. C

Question 2

Helen is captain of the college scholars' bowl team.She displays an excellent vocabulary and can answer questions on a wide variety of topics,including history,science,philosophy,and literature.With these skills,Helen would probably show a high performance on which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge section 
B) divergent thinking section 
C) working memory section 
D) quantitative reasoning section 
A) knowledge section 
B) divergent thinking section 
C) working memory section 
D) quantitative reasoning section A

Question 3

Which of the following was the major factor that influenced success for the gifted in Terman's study?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual determination 
B) extrinsic motivation 
C) intellectual competition 
D) level of adjustment 
A) intellectual determination 
B) extrinsic motivation 
C) intellectual competition 
D) level of adjustment A

Question 4

Regarding the identification of giftedness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
B) Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C) Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
D) Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness,understanding,and cooperation with others. 
A) Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
B) Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C) Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
D) Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness,understanding,and cooperation with others.

Question 5

The occurrence of which of the following conditions shows that extraordinary abilities can exist apart from general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) familial intellectual disability 
C) schizotypal personality 
D) savant syndrome 
A) Klinefelter's syndrome 
B) familial intellectual disability 
C) schizotypal personality 
D) savant syndrome

Question 6

A person with limited intelligence,but who shows exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas,such as mental arithmetic,calendar calculations,art,or music is said to have

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B) savant syndrome. 
C) borderline intelligence. 
D) pseudo-giftedness. 
A) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B) savant syndrome. 
C) borderline intelligence. 
D) pseudo-giftedness.

Question 7

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones,and this led to Binet's development of

Accepted Answer

A) artificial intelligence. 
B) the first individual intelligence test. 
C) the multiple intelligence model. 
D) the first test of creative thinking. 
A) artificial intelligence. 
B) the first individual intelligence test. 
C) the multiple intelligence model. 
D) the first test of creative thinking.

Question 8

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A) 150. 
B) significantly below average. 
C) 50. 
D) 100. 
A) 150. 
B) significantly below average. 
C) 50. 
D) 100.

Question 9

The dividing line between normal intelligence and an intellectual disability has traditionally been an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A) 60. 
B) 50. 
C) 70. 
D) 80. 
A) 60. 
B) 50. 
C) 70. 
D) 80.

Question 10

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) mentally flexible. 
B) gifted. 
C) cognitively aware. 
D) intuitive. 
A) mentally flexible. 
B) gifted. 
C) cognitively aware. 
D) intuitive.

Question 11

Intellectual disabilities can result from birth injuries,such as an overly premature delivery and

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome. 
B) a lack of oxygen at delivery. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
D) all of these. 
A) Down syndrome. 
B) a lack of oxygen at delivery. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
D) all of these.

Question 12

Regarding group intelligence tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Group intelligence tests usually require people to read and follow instructions. 
B) Group intelligence tests require people to solve problems of logic,reasoning,mathematics,or spatial skills. 
C) Group intelligence tests can be given to a large group of people with minimal supervision. 
D) The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test and the Stanford-Binet are two examples of group intelligence tests. 
A) Group intelligence tests usually require people to read and follow instructions. 
B) Group intelligence tests require people to solve problems of logic,reasoning,mathematics,or spatial skills. 
C) Group intelligence tests can be given to a large group of people with minimal supervision. 
D) The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test and the Stanford-Binet are two examples of group intelligence tests.

Question 13

Average intelligence is usually defined as any score from

Accepted Answer

A) 90 to 109. 
B) 120 to 129. 
C) 70 to 89. 
D) 110 to 119. 
A) 90 to 109. 
B) 120 to 129. 
C) 70 to 89. 
D) 110 to 119.

Question 14

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition (SB5),including the items used to measure each factor,and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales,identifying what skills are measured by the various sub-tests of the WAIS-IV.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include an explanation of th

Question 15

Having a high IQ

Accepted Answer

A) reveals potential. 
B) predicts mental instability. 
C) guarantees success,while a lower IQ guarantees failure. 
D) guarantees failure,while a lower IQ guarantees success. 
A) reveals potential. 
B) predicts mental instability. 
C) guarantees success,while a lower IQ guarantees failure. 
D) guarantees failure,while a lower IQ guarantees success.

Question 16

Intellectual disabilities caused by postnatal problems include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) malnutrition during early childhood. 
B) exposure to lead,PCBs,and other toxins early in childhood. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
D) living in very poor households where nutrition,intellectual stimulation,medical care,and emotional support may be inadequate. 
A) malnutrition during early childhood. 
B) exposure to lead,PCBs,and other toxins early in childhood. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
D) living in very poor households where nutrition,intellectual stimulation,medical care,and emotional support may be inadequate.

Question 17

Tania is being administered the Stanford-Binet,Fifth Edition (SB5)and is asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen,to repeat a series of digits forward and backward,and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read.Tania is being administered the _______ section of the SB5.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tania is being administered the Stanford-Binet,Fifth Edition...

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sections of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition?

Accepted Answer

A) fluid reasoning 
B) working memory 
C) knowledge 
D) creative processing 
A) fluid reasoning 
B) working memory 
C) knowledge 
D) creative processing

Question 19

Fourteen-year-old Joel and his classmates enter their classroom and will be simultaneously administered paper-and- pencil tests that will require them to read,to follow instructions,and to solve problems of logic,reasoning,mathematics,and spatial skills.Joel is being administered a(n) _______ test.

Accepted Answer

A) group intelligence 
B) performance 
C) individual intelligence 
D) creativity 
A) group intelligence 
B) performance 
C) individual intelligence 
D) creativity

Question 20

The subtests of Block Design,Matrix Reasoning,and Visual Puzzles make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal comprehension 
B) processing speed 
C) working memory 
D) perceptual reasoning 
A) verbal comprehension 
B) processing speed 
C) working memory 
D) perceptual reasoning

Exam 40: Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

If Tomas's intelligence quotient is 115,we know that

Which of the following was the major factor that influenced success for the gifted in Terman's study?

Regarding the identification of giftedness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The occurrence of which of the following conditions shows that extraordinary abilities can exist apart from general intelligence?

A person with limited intelligence,but who shows exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas,such as mental arithmetic,calendar calculations,art,or music is said to have

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones,and this led to Binet's development of

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

The dividing line between normal intelligence and an intellectual disability has traditionally been an IQ of

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

Intellectual disabilities can result from birth injuries,such as an overly premature delivery and

Regarding group intelligence tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Average intelligence is usually defined as any score from

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition (SB5),including the items used to measure each factor,and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales,identifying what skills are measured by the various sub-tests of the WAIS-IV.

Having a high IQ

Intellectual disabilities caused by postnatal problems include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sections of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition?

Fourteen-year-old Joel and his classmates enter their classroom and will be simultaneously administered paper-and- pencil tests that will require them to read,to follow instructions,and to solve problems of logic,reasoning,mathematics,and spatial skills.Joel is being administered a(n) _______ test.

The subtests of Block Design,Matrix Reasoning,and Visual Puzzles make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Psychological Disorders: Mood Disorders